Clinical Research Coordinator I - CCP Jefferson Hills

at  UPMC

Are you passionate about helping kids be their best selves?
Join our team of Life Changers!
UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is hiring a Full-Time Patient Clinical Research Coordinator I to support the offices in Brentwood, Jefferson Hills & Mon Valley.
Prior pediatric office experience strongly preferred.
Excellent benefits, a pleasant work environment, and friendly team are just a few of our perks. Apply today!

PURPOSE:

The Coordinator I will work with physicians, nurses, other allied health professionals, and research staff to coordinate clinical research efforts provided at UPMC.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Utilizes multiple communication methods to facilitate the effective conduct of research.
• Uses a variety of resources and strategies to manage the care of patients participating in research, ensuring compliance with protocol procedures, assessments, and reporting requirements as well as management of symptoms.
• Identifies opportunity for quality improvement to colleagues and management.
• Provides detailed and appropriate teaching to patients and families to effectively guide them through the research study.
• Utilizes a variety of strategies to enhance recruitment while being mindful of the needs of diverse patient populations.
• Demonstrates leadership in ensuring patient comprehension and safety during initial and ongoing informed consent discussions.
• Facilitates compliance with the requirements of the research protocol and good clinical research practice while remaining cognizant of the needs of the diverse patient population.
• Demonstrates leadership in ensuring adherence to ethical practices during the conduct of research in order to protect the rights and well-being of patients and the collection of quality data.
• Takes personal responsibility in improving patient satisfaction with the quality of care and service provided.
• Provides leadership to the research team in ensuring collection of source data and completion of documentation that validated the integrity of the research
• Takes responsibilities for identifying his or her ongoing professional development needs and seeks resources and opportunities to meet those needs, such as through membership in nursing or research organizations.
• Actively participates in the department’s quality improvement efforts.
• Associates/bachelor’s preferred.
• Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing required.
• 2 years clinical research experience or 2 years of RN experience.